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As you read through the pages of th is annual repor t , my prayer is that i t becomes more than a repor t . My prayer is that we wi l l be lead in to worship and encouraged together by how God is at work in our midst . My prayer is that each of us wi l l take a s tep back to ce lebrate God’s goodness and grace—not our own abi l i t ies or accompl ishments. But my prayer is a lso that each of us wi l l take a s tep forward to join in wi th what God is doing in and through Eastbrook—not hindering what God wants to do wi th us.

Thank you for being a par t of th is special communi ty of Jesus Chris t known as Eastbrook Church. Le t ’s keep our eyes on Jesus and move forward, becoming “7” this year!

In Chris t ,

Pastor Mat t Er icksonSenior Pastor

W hen athle tes f rom around the world compete, whether in the World Cup or the Olympics, they always t r y to of fer their bes t per formance. Whi le di f ferent spor ts have di f ferent measures, more than a few judge the compet i tors agains t a per fect "10." This is what the ath le tes are aiming for. When you see an ath le te of fer a per fect “10,” you know i t , and so does ever yone watching.

Bu t what about in the church? Are we aiming for a per fec t “10,” or are we t r y ing to become someth ing e l se? I ’d l ike to propose tha t a t Eas tbrook we are a iming for “7.” In Reve la t ion 7:9-10 we read about the heaven ly scenes o f worsh ip:

AFTER THIS I LOOKED, AND THERE BEFORE ME WAS A GREAT

MULTITUDE THAT NO ONE COULD COUNT, FROM EVERY NATION,

TRIBE, PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE, STANDING BEFORE THE THRONE

AND BEFORE THE LAMB. THEY WERE WEARING WHITE ROBES AND

WERE HOLDING PALM BRANCHES IN THEIR HANDS. AND THEY

CRIED OUT IN A LOUD VOICE: “SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR

GOD, WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB.”

This is a pic ture of heaven where people from around the world and ever y echelon of socie ty come together around God’s throne through the saving work of Jesus Chris t . That ’s why we’re aiming for a “7” at Eastbrook. We want to become a snapshot of that mul t i -e thnic Revelat ion 7 communi ty here on ear th.

As you read through the pages of th is annual repor t , my prayer is that i t becomes more than a repor t . My prayer is that we wi l l be lead in to worship and encouraged together by how God is at work in our midst . My prayer is that each of us wi l l take a s tep back to ce lebrate God’s goodness and grace—not our own abi l i t ies or accompl ishments. But my prayer is a lso that each of us wi l l take a s tep forward to join in wi th what God is doing in and through Eastbrook—not hindering what God wants to do wi th us.

Thank you for being a par t of th is special communi ty of Jesus Chris t known as Eastbrook Church. Le t ’s keep our eyes on Jesus and move forward, becoming “7” this year!

In Chris t ,

Pastor Mat t Er icksonSenior Pastor

W hen athle tes f rom around the world compete, whether in the World Cup or the Olympics, they always t r y to of fer their bes t per formance. Whi le di f ferent spor ts have di f ferent measures, more than a few judge the compet i tors agains t a per fect "10." This is what the ath le tes are aiming for. When you see an ath le te of fer a per fect “10,” you know i t , and so does ever yone watching.

Bu t what about in the church? Are we aiming for a per fec t “10,” or are we t r y ing to become someth ing e l se? I ’d l ike to propose tha t a t Eas tbrook we are a iming for “7.” In Reve la t ion 7:9-10 we read about the heaven ly scenes o f worsh ip:

AFTER THIS I LOOKED, AND THERE BEFORE ME WAS A GREAT

MULTITUDE THAT NO ONE COULD COUNT, FROM EVERY NATION,

TRIBE, PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE, STANDING BEFORE THE THRONE

AND BEFORE THE LAMB. THEY WERE WEARING WHITE ROBES AND

WERE HOLDING PALM BRANCHES IN THEIR HANDS. AND THEY

CRIED OUT IN A LOUD VOICE: “SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR

GOD, WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB.”

This is a pic ture of heaven where people from around the world and ever y echelon of socie ty come together around God’s throne through the saving work of Jesus Chris t . That ’s why we’re aiming for a “7” at Eastbrook. We want to become a snapshot of that mul t i -e thnic Revelat ion 7 communi ty here on ear th.

CHURCH ENGAGEMENT

Last year we had 37 INTER-GENERATIONAL, REGIONAL LIFE GROUPS, with over 300 PEOPLE INVOLVED.

2 NEW SMALL GROUPS formed in YoPro (Young Profes-sionals), and 3 NEW GROUPS IN KALEO (College-Age & 20s).

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GROWING DISCIPLESLAST YEAR WE SAW THE EVIDENCE OF GOD AT WORK IN ALL OF OUR MINISTRY AREAS AS NEW DISCIPLES WERE MADE AND CURRENT DISCIPLES GREW DEEPER IN THEIR LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING OF JESUS CHRIST.

“Having a spiritual mentor this year has given me account-ability, pointing me to Jesus so I learn how to rely on Him for everything in my life. Both my mentor and I are challenged and built up by the ways God is moving in each of us. We grow together.” -LAURA MEYER

Eastbrook families dedicated 30 CHILDREN to the Lord last year during weekend services.

A new ministry for young profes-sionals, YoPro, has had 9 EVENTS with 140+ PEOPLE gathering for worship, fellow-ship & teaching.

Last year, we had 18 CHILDREN

participate in Baptism & Communion classes, and

32 ADULTS were baptized in the freezing waters of Lake Michigan

at McKinley Beach.

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NEXT YEAR: OUR VISION IS TO MAKE NEW DISCIPLES AND GROWCURRENT DISCIPLES DEEPER AS EVIDENCED BY INCREASED CONVERSIONS,BAPTISM, AND SMALL GROUP/TRIAD PARTICIPATION.

434 HOURS OF CHRIST-CENTERED SUPPORT were provided through various congregational care ministries: DivorceCare, GriefShare, Celebrate Recovery, Family to Family and Living Waters. OVER 200 PEOPLE were helped last year. 11 PEOPLE received personal, ongoing “distinctively Christian care” from our One to One Care ministry.

“Our theme for the year in Student Ministries was GROW. We challenged students—through teaching, worship, and weekly small groups—to embrace the importance of growing in Christ.” -PASTOR MARK LYNCH

Retreats are a great way to grow disciples. 150 WOMEN went on the Women’s Retreat, 125 STUDENTS went on the Fall Retreat, 160 EAST-BROOK STUDENTS + 15 STU-DENTS from City on a Hill) went on the Winter Retreat. 64 CHILDREN participated in the Winter Retreat.

We hosted 21 CAMPS for 354 CHILDREN from our Church, city & neighborhood.

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Student Ministries experienced a 10% INCREASE in Youth Group attendance.

275+ WOMEN studied 26 CHAP-TERS of Isaiah in our Friday & Wednesday Bible Studies last year.

60 PEOPLE, 10 DAYS, HIKING 40 MILES, meeting with God in the mountains of Montana, & working together as a team on the Wilderness Trip.

12 PRESCHOOLERS attended Appleooza, the preschool faith marker. 13 2ND GRADERS participated in a faithmarker retreat to learn about having God time. 18 4TH GRADERS participated in a faithmarker prayer retreat with their parents.

MULTIPLYING LEADERSLEADERSHIP GROWTH WAS ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES LAST YEAR AS WE SAW THE BEGINNING OF OUR MINISTRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, AS WELL AS GROWTH IN MINISTRY LEADERS CHURCH-WIDE.

“God says He is faithful to all generations, and I am excited to see how

true this is. It is a privilege to work with our current residents,

who are in the category of “millennials”, and to

see their passion for Christ. This year’s

residents are filled with great, new ideas for how

to accomplish Christ’s mission in Milwaukee.”

-PASTOR RUTH CARVER

This past ministry year, we were blessed to have 10 INTERNS. AUDREY, MATT, MADDIE, NANCY and CHRISTINA worked during the year in local outreach, international outreach, and design. ABOUD, GRACE, ANDREA, DANNY & DREW served this summer in international outreach, design, communication, production, and accounting.

This was the pilot year for our new Ministry Residency program. We had 2 RESIDENTS serving in the areas of international outreach and students/worship. Our residents LAURA and MICHAL spent 3,120 COMBINED HOURS developing their calling, character and competency through their connection and contribution to Eastbrook Church. They each read approximate-ly 650 PAGES of theology and ministry readings for monthly ministry training and equipping sessions.

HOW IT WORKS: Each Ministry Resident is assigned a staff supervisor in their area of ministry, as well as a pastoral mentor of the same gender. They have ministry responsibili-ties, frequent training and equipping meetings, where they are taught by experts and do grad-uate-level studies. Ministry resident positions are now full-time, one-year commitments.

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NEXT YEAR: OUR VISION IS TO MAKE LEADERSHIP GROWTH A PRIORITY BY UTILIZING THE MINISTRY LEADERSHIP GROWTH MODEL WITH STAFF, MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS, MINISTRY RESIDENTS, AND INTERNS.

128 serving in the Welcome Ministry45 serving in Student Ministries130 serving in Children’s Ministry100 serving in Prayer Ministry250+ serving in Local Outreach49 serving at the ILC (from 12 churches!)16 serving at James Place60 leaders in Women’s Ministry

“As worship leaders, we are tasked with the humbling responsibility and privilege of reminding the church of who God is and responding together to His presence in worship.”-LISA KAY GALLOWAY

Hundreds of ministry volunteers serve at Eastbrook each weekend. Whether greeting people at the doors, showing guests where to park, leading worship, teaching in Children’s Ministry, leading a group, or working sound for services, they all give their time and talents to serve those inside and outside the church.

WEEKEND SERVICES

52 WORSHIP LEADERS helped lead our congregation in worship at 212 WEEKEND WORSHIP SERVICES and 12 2ND TUESDAYS: WORSHIP & PRAYER NIGHTS during the last year. The top 5 songs we sung this year were Behold Our God, Every Praise, Be Still My Soul (In You I Rest), All I Have Is Christ, I Stand Amazed, Jesus At the Center, and Sovereign Over Us.

The 50 VOLUNTEERS at the Bread of Healing Clinic provide 1100 HOURS each year.

This year we also had our last Leadership Forum. Leadership Forums will be replaced by Lead-ership Community, which will seek to equip and train leaders.

REACHING OUTWE SAW GOD AT WORK THROUGH EASTBROOKERS LAST YEAR, AS WE SPREADTHE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, IN OUR CITY, AND ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

“Because of the financial resources Eastbrook provides and the generous space for storage that Eastbrook provides, the community has access to essential medication treatment.” -PAUL HOFFMANN

2,571 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED

The Eastbrook Food Pantry served 2,571 HOUSEHOLDS, which represents 7,388 PEOPLE. We gave away 368 NEW TESTAMENT BIBLES to our guests at the Food Pantry.

Last year, the Bread of Healing Clinic at Eastbrook Church saw 232 PATIENTS, had 1260 PATIENT APPOINTMENTS, performed 888 LAB TESTS, 50 X-RAYS & 15 ULTRASOUNDS, and gave away $850,000 WORTH OF MEDICATION to our uninsured clients.

Eastbrook Academy reaches out through the diversity of their student body, representing 33 ZIP CODES and 67 DIFFERENT CHURCHES.

The Neighborhood Learning Center,

located on Eastbrook’s campus, worked with 29 ADULT

STUDENTS and helped 5 STUDENTS complete their G.E.D.

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We evangelistically distributed a record 580 BOXES OF LOVE to families all across the city of Milwaukee.

We donated 5 PALLETS of books and other media to Milwaukee Working.

The International Language Center (ILC) on Milwaukee’s South Side had 210 LANGUAGE STUDENTS FROM 15 NATIONS. ILC partnered with James Place to offer immigration services and this past year, James Place at ILC had 81 CONTACTS/ CONSULS FROM 16 NATIONS. Eastbrook’s children’s ministry teams got involved at ILC as well, facilitating 5 OUTREACHES for refugee children throughout the year.

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NEXT YEAR: OUR VISION IS TO REACH BEYOND OURSELVES THROUGH MISSIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: EVANGELISM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CHURCH PLANTING & MULTISITE.

“I came to Bethlehem following God’s lead, there’s no other way to describe it. It happened in less than three weeks from beginning to end and I never thought of what a big deal it was until getting off the plane in Tel Aviv.”-RAE GREEN

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This year we sent out 3 SHORT-TEAM TRIPS with 24 PEOPLE. We added 3 MORE FIELD WORKERS to grow to 23 FULL-TIME FIELD WORKERS serving in 13 COUNTRIES around the world. 6 EASTBROOKERS (including Rae Green, above) moved from Milwaukee to Bethlehem to teach for the year.

"I'm grateful that God put me in prison. It is giving me time to get to know Him!”

310 WOMEN attended Bible Study classes in 2 DIFFERENT PRISONS in Milwaukee.

11 BOOMERS & BEYONDERS led 6 HYMN SINGS at a nursing home and 6 WORSHIP SERVICES at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission last year.

The Tour of Milwaukee welcomed 200+ INTERNATIONAL STU-DENTS FROM 29 NATIONS.

Each Friday night, we host interna-tional students from 25+ NATIONS.

As you read through the pages of th is annual repor t , my prayer is that i t becomes more than a repor t . My prayer is that we wi l l be lead in to worship and encouraged together by how God is at work in our midst . My prayer is that each of us wi l l take a s tep back to ce lebrate God’s goodness and grace—not our own abi l i t ies or accompl ishments. But my prayer is a lso that each of us wi l l take a s tep forward to join in wi th what God is doing in and through Eastbrook—not hindering what God wants to do wi th us.

Thank you for being a par t of th is special communi ty of Jesus Chris t known as Eastbrook Church. Le t ’s keep our eyes on Jesus and move forward, becoming “7” this year!

In Chris t ,

Pastor Mat t Er icksonSenior Pastor

W hen athle tes f rom around the world compete, whether in the World Cup or the Olympics, they always t r y to of fer their bes t per formance. Whi le di f ferent spor ts have di f ferent measures, more than a few judge the compet i tors agains t a per fect "10." This is what the ath le tes are aiming for. When you see an ath le te of fer a per fect “10,” you know i t , and so does ever yone watching.

Bu t what about in the church? Are we aiming for a per fec t “10,” or are we t r y ing to become someth ing e l se? I ’d l ike to propose tha t a t Eas tbrook we are a iming for “7.” In Reve la t ion 7:9-10 we read about the heaven ly scenes o f worsh ip:

AFTER THIS I LOOKED, AND THERE BEFORE ME WAS A GREAT

MULTITUDE THAT NO ONE COULD COUNT, FROM EVERY NATION,

TRIBE, PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE, STANDING BEFORE THE THRONE

AND BEFORE THE LAMB. THEY WERE WEARING WHITE ROBES AND

WERE HOLDING PALM BRANCHES IN THEIR HANDS. AND THEY

CRIED OUT IN A LOUD VOICE: “SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR

GOD, WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB.”

This is a pic ture of heaven where people from around the world and ever y echelon of socie ty come together around God’s throne through the saving work of Jesus Chris t . That ’s why we’re aiming for a “7” at Eastbrook. We want to become a snapshot of that mul t i -e thnic Revelat ion 7 communi ty here on ear th.

CHURCH ENGAGEMENTTHIS PAST MINISTRY YEAR WAS ONE OF OUR MOST GENEROUS YEARS AS A CHURCH. WE SAW OUR HIGHEST THANKSGIVING OFFERING EVER, AND RECORD LEVELS OF GENEROSITY THROUGH SERVICE AND GIVING.

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We added 50 NEW MEMBERS last year, for a total of 1118 MEMBERS of Eastbrook Church.

Technology was key to church engagement last year. We had 640 NEW APP DOWNLOADS, and 2,980 SERMONS were played on

our app. eastbrook.org had 56,113 VISITORS from 118 COUNTRIES,

and 589 PEOPLE logged into our new church database, CCB.

39 Eastbrookers wrote the Lenten Devotional last year. We printed 1,000 books; there were 6,119 visits to the online version, and 11,521 visits to the app.

We handed out 500 Praying for the Muslim World Booklets last year.

80 INDIVIDUALS participated in Christmas Eve services, wearing

170 COSTUMES, and representing 6 DIFFERENT NATIONS.

Our weekly worship attendance was 1328 in the worship hall plus 290 children in Children's Minis-try each Sunday. This represents a 5.8% INCREASE from last year. Our highest attendance was 2066 PEOPLE on the Easter weekend.

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“It was such a gift to me to still be a part of the Eastbrook church community and go through the Lenten Devotional online while I was living over-seas...it helped me feel connect-ed with Eastbrook even if I couldn’t physically be there during the Lenten season.”-EMILY HERLINGER

We hosted 107 NEWCOMERS at our quarterly Lunch With the Staff last year. We gave out 85 GIFTS to first- time visitors.

The Worship Choir, comprised of 47 PEOPLE, sang in 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGES last year and remixed 4 SONGS with Donney Wright.

227 PEOPLE were inspired to “improve with age” by Stuart & Jill Briscoe at the Banquet with the Briscoes.

As you read through the pages of th is annual repor t , my prayer is that i t becomes more than a repor t . My prayer is that we wi l l be lead in to worship and encouraged together by how God is at work in our midst . My prayer is that each of us wi l l take a s tep back to ce lebrate God’s goodness and grace—not our own abi l i t ies or accompl ishments. But my prayer is a lso that each of us wi l l take a s tep forward to join in wi th what God is doing in and through Eastbrook—not hindering what God wants to do wi th us.

Thank you for being a par t of th is special communi ty of Jesus Chris t known as Eastbrook Church. Le t ’s keep our eyes on Jesus and move forward, becoming “7” this year!

In Chris t ,

Pastor Mat t Er icksonSenior Pastor

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W hen athle tes f rom around the world compete, whether in the World Cup or the Olympics, they always t r y to of fer their bes t per formance. Whi le di f ferent spor ts have di f ferent measures, more than a few judge the compet i tors agains t a per fect "10." This is what the ath le tes are aiming for. When you see an ath le te of fer a per fect “10,” you know i t , and so does ever yone watching.

Bu t what about in the church? Are we aiming for a per fec t “10,” or are we t r y ing to become someth ing e l se? I ’d l ike to propose tha t a t Eas tbrook we are a iming for “7.” In Reve la t ion 7:9-10 we read about the heaven ly scenes o f worsh ip:

AFTER THIS I LOOKED, AND THERE BEFORE ME WAS A GREAT

MULTITUDE THAT NO ONE COULD COUNT, FROM EVERY NATION,

TRIBE, PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE, STANDING BEFORE THE THRONE

AND BEFORE THE LAMB. THEY WERE WEARING WHITE ROBES AND

WERE HOLDING PALM BRANCHES IN THEIR HANDS. AND THEY

CRIED OUT IN A LOUD VOICE: “SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR

GOD, WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB.”

This is a pic ture of heaven where people from around the world and ever y echelon of socie ty come together around God’s throne through the saving work of Jesus Chris t . That ’s why we’re aiming for a “7” at Eastbrook. We want to become a snapshot of that mul t i -e thnic Revelat ion 7 communi ty here on ear th. NEXT YEAR: OUR VISION IS TO INCREASE LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT

AT EASTBROOK CHURCH AS REFLECTED IN ATTENDANCE, SERVING AND GIVING.

We had our largest Thanksgiving offering ever, at $31,264 and the smoked turkey fundraiser, hosted by Men’s Ministry, raised $5,685.73 in one afternoon to support the Shidlers’ new ministry in Turkey.

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This year, we had 384 FIRST-TIME GIVERS. Coming soon, we will open up a new channel of giving inside the Eastbrook mobile app to facilitate easy giving on the go.

RECEIPTS FY 14/15 (ACTUAL) FY 15/16 (ACTUAL) FY 16/17 (BUDGET) General General Fund 2,015,840 2,115,973 2,200,000 Eastbrook Academy Grant 350,000 350,000 350,000 Church Plant 62,669 3,376Missions Missions 467,176 487,961 525,000 Missions - Designated 35,470 40,217 Special Relief - Designated 8,055 10,275 One Time Insurance Claim 20,000TOTAL RECEIPTS 2,939,210 3,027,801 3,075,000

EXPENDITURES FY 14/15 (ACTUAL) FY 15/16 (ACTUAL) FY 16/17 (BUDGET) General Salary & Benefit 1,115,038 1,215,197 1,296,950 Ministry 261,931 262,684 263,050 Administration & Campus 481,931 499,319 490,000 Campus: One Time Expenses 37,741 Church Plant 80,389 Eastbrook Academy Grant 350,000 350,000 350,000Missions Missions 502,690 548,177 508,000 Special Relief - Designated 8,055 10,275TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,800,034 2,923,394 2,908,000

“This giving and the work that it supports, depicted in this annual report, makes a difference, both now and for eternity. Thank you for your sacrificial giving & continued support of Eastbrook.”-TREASURER BILL DRULINER

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A F T E R T H I S I L O O K E D A N D T H E R E B E F O R E M E W A S

A G R E A T M U L T I T U D ET H A T N O O N E C O U L D C O U N T

F R O M E V E R YN A T I O N , T R I B E ,P E O P L E A N D L A N G U A G E ,S TA N D I N G B E F O R E T H E T H R O N E A N D B E F O R E T H E L A M B

T H E Y W E R E W E A R I N G W H I T E R O B E S A N D H O L D I N G P A L M B R A N C H E S I N T H E I R H A N D S .

A N D T H E Y C R I E D O U T I N A L O U D V O I C E :

S A L V A T I O N B E L O N G ST O O U R G O DW H O S I T S O N T H E T H R O N EA N D T O T H E L A M B .

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